The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-04-30

that place, and he entered with n sigh
Of relief. 1t was half lighted like all of
them. Katzenyammer was seated
quietly, smoking long pipe Two
young men and woman were seated
about to bolster him up.
81 want to price an overcoat," said
thereby fatally committing
himself.
"A sphring ofercoadP" asked Katzcn-
yammer, indiilerently.
Eyes"
Katzenyammer did not move.
'Vot brice?n asked he.
"Any thing under So"
Katzenyammer smoked.
"Yat color?'
Rochester was a little nettled. "Any
neutral COLOR" said he. Something
that is light and will not show the
dust"
Katzenyammer considered, "Idon't
tink-" he began doubtfully, you
wouldn't come in here foolin' Wit aman
and takin' up his dime ven you didn't
wand to buy no oyercoads, would you?"
"Of course not" said Rochester,
angrily,
"Show der chentleman coad, ST.
mon," said Katzenyammer.
There were twenty-seven coats all
answering the description Rochester
had given and all his size. He exam
ined one and refused it. With another
he did the same. Another would not
do. Each time he had to find the
faults. Each time he was looked at
with sad suspicion. His ingenuity was
taxed beyond its limits. He was at
his wits end. There were twenty-four
coats still to battle with and pretend to
find fault with. Rochester is conscicn-
tious. That is his weakness. He
turned 20 silent Katzenyammer.
81 have changed my mind and will
not buy an overcoat to-day. / will,
however, pay you for you trouble and
time. How much is it?'
Katzenyammer knew it all the time.
He smoked indiilerently. His feelings
were hurt
"Vats der brice of dot coad, Simon?"
"SiX tollars."
Katzenyammer nodded at Rochester.
Some people would not have done it.,
but Katzcnyammer would have found a
weak spot in them, as he did in Roches-
ter. The latter handed him Sc and
then went meanly out.
The street was amazed. Katzenyam-
mer had missed him; wonder of won
dcrs! The quintet was uneasy. Roch-
estcr's staying powers were marvel
entirely unexpected. Next door, how
ever, all was excitement.
1t "as the chance of u lifetime, and
Hammerschm;dt rose to it. The sale
was nothing; the prestige was all.
"K-vick! K-vick! K-vickc' the old
man cried in his excitement as he drove
the representatives of four generations
into the back room. All depended now
on Esther. She could alone take the
trick that Katzenyammer even had
failed in.
This door, too, was unattended.
Rochester, with many misgivings, pass,
ed in.
As he stared about the half-lightcd
place his eyes fell on those of girl OF
seventeen, who sat under row OF
spring bottom trousers hanging on the
wall. They were beautiful eyes that met
his view-lMge, lustrous, loving and sad
the historic eyes Of the lovely Jewcs,
of romance.
81 wish to price an overcoat," said
Rochester gently.
My father is not here, and l dom
know the goods" said Esther with ;
troubled glance.
"Oh, l guess you can find me some
thing" said he, relieved I'm no
particular"
as it for summers" she asked.
Eyes; such as they wear at Manhat
tan Beach. Do you ever go to Man
haitian Beach in the summer timer
asked Rochester.
Il never have been, but | should lik
to 60 said Esther. She smiled. He
teeth were even and white. She wa
undeniably pretty. She walked well
Heredity had been kind to her. Twent
generations of peddler's packs ha,
curved her pretty back not in the least
He watched her, for Rochester is arti,
tic, as she fumbled among some ovel
coats.
"Will you try this on?" she aske
gently, holding it out to him.
1t was the critical moment. Ham
merschmidt was peeking through
crack in the doorand givingmomentar
bulletins to his wife. Every knothol
in the ceiling had an eye to it, an
there were several knot-holes. Fun
kenstein, Motzenhauser and Katzer
yammer were ill at ease, notwithstant
ing they had not all done badly. TIL